- Years in practice
- 8
- Credentials
- LCSW
- Licensed in
- Texas
- Languages
- English
- Focus
- Stress, Anxiety
- Focus
- Relationship issues
- Focus
- Self esteem
About Alyssa
Alyssa Van Lopik is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker (LCSW) based in Texas who helps people navigating stress, parenting concerns, anxiety, depression, and relationship challenges. She works with adults facing substance use, trauma, anger, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and questions about identity and intimacy. Her tone is practical and respectful, aiming to make therapy straightforward for busy parents.
Alyssa brings eight years of clinical experience across inpatient psychiatric hospitalization, partial and intensive outpatient programs, and independent practice in the Austin area.
Background and approach
She draws on that range to match her work to what each person needs. Clients set the pace and direction, and she supports them in setting realistic goals. Her sessions focus on strengths and clear steps.
She uses client-centered listening alongside approaches like cognitive behavioral work to notice how thoughts, feelings, and actions connect. Dialectical behavior strategies help people build skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and getting needs met with others.
Alyssa also integrates eye movement desensitization and reprocessing for people processing traumatic memories and motivational interviewing to support change when substance use or difficult habits are involved. She aims to make treatment plans practical and paced to fit family life and daily responsibilities. Outside of therapy, she teaches yoga as a Registered Yoga Teacher and enjoys reading, cooking, and travel.
That balance informs a collaborative style that values real-life routines and small, steady changes.
What Alyssa works with
Everything Alyssa lists, in the therapist's own terms. Parenting is the reason this directory exists; the rest shows what else Alyssa helps people with.
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Self esteem
- Depression
- Coping with life changes
- Addictions
- LGBT
- Family conflicts
- Trauma and abuse
- Intimacy-related issues
- Parenting issues
- Anger management
- Career difficulties
- Bipolar disorder
- ADHD
Approaches Alyssa lists
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)
- Motivational Interviewing
Listing an approach is not evidence of training in it. This directory copies what each therapist names and does not check training records.
Therapeutic approaches that translate to online care
Alyssa uses cognitive behavioral therapy to help people notice links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and to try small experiments that change unhelpful patterns. CBT is helpful for anxiety, depression, and stress when clients want concrete steps to test new habits.She also draws on dialectical behavior therapy to teach practical skills in emotion regulation, distress tolerance, mindfulness, and interpersonal effectiveness. DBT skills work can be useful for managing intense emotions, improving communication, and building routines that fit family life.
Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Alyssa discusses goals, preferences, and life demands with each person and adjusts methods as progress unfolds. She focuses on what fits the client's schedule and what produces manageable change.
Online sessions are offered by video call, phone, live chat, or text-based messaging to increase flexibility. Video calls allow longer conversations and visual cues, phone sessions can work when bandwidth is limited, and text or chat formats suit quick check-ins or days when a shorter touchpoint helps. These options make it easier to keep therapy steady alongside parenting and work responsibilities.
Questions people ask about Alyssa
What concerns does she help with?
Alyssa supports people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, parenting worries, substance use, trauma and abuse, anger, ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, and questions related to LGBT identity.
How would you describe her therapy style?
She uses a client-centered approach that privileges the person's goals and pace. She blends strengths-based work with practical skills from CBT and DBT to create clear, doable plans.
What is her professional background?
She has eight years of experience working in inpatient psychiatric settings, partial and intensive outpatient programs, and independent practice in Austin, Texas.
What are her credentials and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, LCSW, licensed in Texas and practices from that region.
Which languages are sessions offered in?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
She offers video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging to accommodate different schedules and needs.
How are sessions paid for?
Costs vary with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule sessions according to therapist availability.
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